Hayrack



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HAYRACK Filed July 11. 1952 2 sheets-sheet" l @n ff ff @Zigi/4% July 17, 1934.

H. H. CLAYBAKER HAYRACK 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July l1, 1932 C/gy im,

Patented July 17, 1934 1,9667

* UNITED fermes fPArENrrso-FFICEv HAYRACKv Y Howard H. C1aybaker,'Clarii1da, Iowa t Application YJulyv 11, 1932,"Serial Afl\I0...(i21,82Fi,^

2 Claims. (Cl. 2144-815) The object 'of Vthisfinvention is to provide4 an connections* between "the 'control means and 'the improved Vconstruction for 'a hayraelrhaving-A a operating means f'orthe :supplemental rack.`v mainbody portion 'extending the *fulllength of 'My Vimprovedhayraok'is hereshown as being the'device and a 'supplementaryfportion'which mounted upon a vehicle or wagon running-gear 5 Vmay vbe positioned on the rear Aof thebodyior having a rear-truek-inoluding rearwheels 10 ro- -60 loading itjand then maybe moved forwardly to 1tatably ymounted 44on an axle- 1-2 and a forward a position :where it occupies the forward-half truck having wheels -14 rotatably mounted on an of the rack, afterwhichthe 'rearward -halfrnay axle 16, ythe axles' being connected byy areacli l18 be loaded, thus saving time and-*labor in the in the sisualmanner. The'iaxles'supportbolsters 30 handlingiof the material which is loaded'upon Y20 and 22 on which fthe hayrack'properJ-is 65 the Tack, mounted.

A 'further' object Aof thenvention is to pro- The-'mainpart-orrbody of the `rackfincludesa vide improyedmeans for moving a supplemental pair ofy sil-ls24-suitably spaeedapart and resting rackmember `relative to the main body of the von thel holsters, vzthese-sills preferably being rack 'bypower generated by the vforward' moveformed :off ehannelbeams-=op-ening downwardly. 70 ment of `a'vehicle onWhioh the 'rack is mounted, The sillsv 24 support a' series-fofL cross ybars 25 or ofwhich itiforms a part. Which also are preferably composed of channel Stilbanother object 'is to provide" improved fbeamSOpellirlg v`dOWllWald1yalfldfon theseoross control means for Connecting for supplemental bars-asY mounted a` floor 28 preferably substan- 2f) rackto" the traveling-operatingmembers andalso tially-sold and composed of boards arranged -lon- 75 for latching ,the supplemental rack-in either of gitudinaily-dThe-c-ross arms-26 also support a its positions. y horizontal rectangular-frame 30 composed of an- Another object `of the inventioniste-provide a gle irons and forming ythe outline efithe body of hayraek which is of especiailystrong and durable Athe rack.l r

' 25 Construction.V Fixed to landrrising abovethe horizontal frame 8O Withthese and other 'objeotsin' view-'my inven- -30 is an enolosurecomposedof channel iron posts tion'eonsists in theiconstruotion, arrangement 'SZCGIDSCted along-the Sdes'offthe raekvby-spaced and eombmauon of the varioutseparlt odiu my dei lower? aigle-11th@ lrrgf thtefrcliby spaced vice, whereby theo jects' con mp are /are -a oar s an a ong: f er ren (o e rack -by 30 tained, as hereinafterinore fullyset forthypointspaced boards .38; these elementsv going tomake 85 ed out in my claims, and illustratedin'the aecomup .af'skeleton --enolosure :sometimes: known= as a Danyinglzirawings,` in Whicl'rzl# vbaske1,-a aaokziw'lhe rear `end, of the enclosure Figure 1 is arplan View of a hayrack'embodying preierablylis somewhat .higher thanfthe side walls my `in'iprovements; the Jsuppien'iental rack being andati-ie liront Wall-is sti-l1 higher than :the irear shown' at the forward endet-the mainl raokf' aidtilnelfudes astanilard rising-abovethe :level L9() Figure V2 is 'a:longitudinaisection'of `the same.Y 0v eL Oi'var -wa ecornerposts ofL the Figures 3 and 4 are diagrammatic views "showstructure-maybe:supplied with inclined braces@ ngvthre device in use and mustyating-respectively irther connecting `'therxizto Athel'lorizorital -fr-ame the tWo-positionsof'the supplemental rack. l" v l l Y.

40 Figure 5 is ahorizontal seetiononthe line5+5 als@ 291,0? a Supplementalfack Whlch ;1S '95 of Figure `2, illustrating.particularly'the running e'sllllbd:gvltglming ar-g I c 'ein grrggngffggn 'of Slightly. iesswieth anetoffsubstenuauy ene-half the Wagon Eine (length of the main rack orlbody-portionof eli evCe. L" .100 '"Fgure 6-1 fmnt ,View of 'G he rack' l Theisupplementai :raek fincluds'a pluralityof Flgufer 7 1S a Vertlal Sectlfm'on the hne 7 7 'crossbarsf4@preferablyformed'ofbhanhelbearns, 0f' FlgU-Te 2, 'luustfatmg im? 15101113113* 'the supple ithese=bars^supporting 'ailoor'll'anfd also .af-'metalmentalxrack 1n:front'elevationandralsorthe'conno frame 48 formed of angle bars, extending trolmeanslzi alongthe sideshandaerossrthelfr0nt=of the1sup 105 Figure Seis:aperspectivexyiewpartlyinzseotion 'plemental rack.: illustrating portionsof:therfdeyiceifandapart of -Thesupplemental-mok'also-ineludesfan 'enolozthe-nontrol meansn A' n sure-extendingabevethe floor 46fand composed-of -Fgurefzis a detaihlongitudinal seti'oniollflthe posts' 50 fixed tothe1frame48f-andfconnected along line :9;-41-9.: of Figurexl, :illustratmglthe operating the lsidesI of the 'rackibyslats'52- and Aalong "the `110 front by slats 54, the rear end of the supplemental rack being open. The front end of the supplemental rack also includes a standard 56 of substantially A shape and having cross bars 58 composed of angle iron bars.

The supplemental rack is movable longitudinally of and within the main rack, and to that end is provided rollers 66, mounted in brackets 62, and adapted to travel on the side members of the frame 30 of the body, which side members serve as tracks for said roller.

Operative devices are provided for moving the supplemental rack forwardly in the main rack, these operative devices being driven from the running ear of the wagon and being arranged to travel constantly during travel of the wagon.

A jack shaft 64 is mounted transversely of an intermediate portion of the device and is journaled in bearings 66 carried by the sills 24 and by other portions of the frame including a longitudinal center stringer 68 which rests on and is secured to the cross arms 26 and a frame member 'l0 mounted between end portions of two of said cross arms.

The jack shaft 64 is connected by sprocket gearing 72 to the hub of one of the rear wheels 10, whereby said shaft is rotated during travel of the Vehicle. The jack shaft 64 is also equipped with sprocket connections including a gear 74 fixed to the central part of said shaft. The gear 74 is engaged by a sprocket chain "I6 which extends forwardly along the center part of the rack and in a longitudinal slot '78 in the floor 28. The forward end of the chain 76 engages over a smooth grooved pulley 80 journaled in a bracket 82 carried by the forward end of the frame of the main rack.

A dog 82 is pivoted at 84 on the central forward portion of the supplemental rack and is adapted to engage between or within links of the sprocket chain 76 to form an operative connection by which said supplemental rack may be moved forwardly on the main rack.

Control devices are provided including a push rod 88 slidably mounted in the forward part of the supplemental rack as by extending slidably through certain of the cross bars 58 of the standard 56, said control rod being formed with a loop handle 88 at its upper end.

The lower end of the control rod 86 is pivoted to one end of a lever 90 fulcrumed between its ends on the lower part of the standard 56 at the centerV of the supplemental rack and a link 92 is provided which forms a pivotal connection between said lever and the dog 82, the arrangement being such that when the control rod is moved downwardly it swings the lever 90 on its pivot and pushes downwardly on the link 92, thereby moving the dog 82 into engagement with the sprocket chain 76.

In operation the supplemental rack is placed at the rear end of the main rack, this being accomplished by pushing or pulling it to the desired location manually.

The rack is designed to be used in connection with a hay loader indicated conventionally at 94 in Figures 3 and 4 and adapted to be attached to a draw bar 96 carried by the rear aXle of the vehicle.

The vehicle is moved forwardly and the loader 94 serves to deposit hay or similar substance in the supplemental rack which is located at the rear of the vehicle as illustrated in Figure 3.

When the supplemental rack has been loaded the driver or operator pushes downwardly on the control rod 86, causing the dog 82 to engage in the chain 76 as illustrated in Figure 9. A retractile spring 98 is Xed at one end to the control rod 86 and at the other end to a stop member such as one of the cross bars 58. It is the function of the spring 98 to exert an upward pull on the control rod 86 and to pull it upwardly so that the dog 82 is entirely freed from the chain '76 after its contact with the pulley 80 has started it out of such engagement. It will be understood that when the dog is engaged with the chain by a downward push on the control rod, the load involved in the supplemental rack and its contents will cause enough frictional contact to keep the dog in engagement until it has been pushed out by contact with the pulley.

Means may also be provided for latching the supplemental rack in either of its positions. For this purpose I have provided a latch rod 100 which is pivotally connected to the lever 90 at the end opposite to the connection of the control rod 86. The latch rod 100 is slidably mounted in a bearing 102 carried by the frame of the supplemental rack and is adapted to have its lower end engaged in one or another of two socket openings 104 formed in the floor 28 of the main rack, at such positions as to be engaged when the hay rack is either at its rearward or its forward position.

Inasmuch as the latch rod 100 is on the opposite side of the pivot of the lever from the control rod and link 92, it is clear that said latch rod will be moved downwardly to engaging position when the control rod and link are moved upwardly and also that it will be released from engagement with either socket whenthe control rod and dog are moved downwardly for affording a connection with the operative devices including the chain 76. In other words-the latch rod will be in engagement when the dog is disengaged and vice versa.

This device is very convenient for use in the operation of loading hay, particularly when a hay loader is used, because it saves much time and labor in the handling of hay which ordinarily would have to be thrown forward from the rate masses, thus making it easier to remove the load particularly when a hay fork is employed. If at any time it is desired to use the rack without the supplemental rack, the supplemental member may be removed by simply lifting it from its position on the main rack.

The rack, being made in the main of structural steel, is very sturdy and durable and capable of holding large loads of hay or the like.

Some changes may be made in the construction igt and arrangement of the parts of my device with mounted for movement longitudinally thereof, a jack shaft journaled transversely of the body portion, sprocket gearing between the running gears and said jack shaft for driving the latter While the vehicle is moving, a sprocket chain extending longitudinally of the body portion and driven from said jack shaft, a dog pivoted on the supplemental rack and adapted to engage said sprocket chain at times, a lever pivoted on said supplemental rack, a control rod pivotally connested to said lever and arranged for sliding movement in said rack, a link pivotally connecting said lever to said dog, and a latch rod also pivoted to said lever and adapted to be simultaneously moved thereby in the opposite direction :from said link and dog, said latch rod adapted to engage a part on the body portion for holding the supplemental rack against movement.

2. A hayrack comprising running gears, a main body portion mounted thereon, a supplemental rack of less length than the body portion and mounted for movement longitudinally thereof, a chain extending longitudinally or the body portion and driven from said running gears, a dog pivoted on the supplemental rack and adapted to engage said chain at times and a latch rod oarried by said supplemental rack and adapted to be simultaneously moved to engage a part on the body portion for holding the supplemental rack against movement when the dog is moved to disengaging position with respect to said chain and vice versa.

HOWARD H. CLAYBAKER. 

